Author Topic: What is the correct Idle RPM's? (Read 4014 times)

IcyChaos · « **on:** November 22, 2005, 08:56:01 PM »

I believe my Idle is a little low, its at about 900RPM's

I was curious whats a good idle for a 2000 Bandit 1200S with a stage 2 Jet kit Yoshi pipe and K&N Pod Filters.

Red01 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2005, 08:59:44 PM »

Should be ~1200 rpm

IcyChaos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2005, 09:35:36 PM »

I have a large brass screw under the carbs.

Is that the idle speed adjuster??

Red01 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2005, 11:32:02 PM »

Not sure where it is on the 1G, but on the 2G it's a black plastic knurled knob just below carb #1 (the one on the left).

IcyChaos · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2005, 06:06:41 AM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Not sure where it is on the 1G, but on the 2G it's a black plastic knurled knob just below carb #1 (the one on the left).

I knocked it up to 1200, seems ot be a little high though. I might adjust is more tomorrow, I think its running at almost 12500 now, is 1200 the Max you want it at?

PaulVS · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2005, 11:27:08 AM »

I thought the manual stated idle should be @ 1300 RPM'S... that's where mine is set.

(2003 1200s)

rider123 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2005, 02:27:53 PM »

Manual states 1300, I think it offers better oiling of the top end. However it does make more of a "clunk" when putting it into gear. I set mine at 1200 to eliminate some of the "clunk"

solman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2005, 07:19:34 PM »

I set mine about 1200 as well.

Groundpounder · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2005, 09:38:24 PM »

My manual states the idle should be 1200-1400 rpm when the motor is warm.

Vee Dub Nut · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2005, 01:05:15 AM »

it seems really high.. i always set mine a lot lower before i found out why the recomend it that high. Like someone else stated, it provides more oil to the top end of the engine at idle. You get a little more chunk dropping it into gear, thats the only downside ive noticed.

Red01 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2005, 01:10:15 AM »

The idle IS higher than your typical car, but then the redline is quite a but higher than your typical car, too.